Blackburn Fan in peace - Pre-match questions

[JimmyRovers]

Blackburn fan coming in peace here, hoping that a few forum members might be able to help me out.  Ahead of the game next Tuesday I’m just doing a quick pre-match analysis.  I’ve done my research on a very interesting LCFC History, going all the way back to Leicester Fosse, through to administration and present day.  Thoroughly enjoyed it actually, and amazing to see what the club went through in the early Mandaric days.  Six managers in one year culminating in Holloway and relegation!  I have a new found respect for Leicester fans, having never really studied your history before!

 

We’ve also shared an amazing amount of footballers, particularly since 1989 or so.  List below for anyone interested.

Mike Newell, David Speedie, Keith Gillepie, Paul Dickov, Paul Gallagher, Ben Marshall, DJ Campbell, , Jason Wilcox, Tim Flowers, Robbie Savage, Bruno Berner, Paul Gallagher, Alan Birchenall, Neill Danns, Billy Mckinlay, Marcus Bent, Craig Hignett, John Curtis, Nathan Blake, Callum Davidson, Nils Eric Johansson, Yakubu, Simon Grayson, Steve Agnew.
 

Anyway, I seek if possible a behind enemy lines view as it were.  If anyone would fancy answering the following questions I’d be really grateful.  The info will be only shown in a new thread on www.brfcs.com.   Questions below, c heers!

 

1)      Leicester have had a very challenging last decade or so including administration, relegation to league one, and play-off heartbreak in the Championship.  How do you view the current stability at the club regarding owners and management (particularly Nigel Pearson)? Does the club now appear to be moving forward?
 

2)      What were your pre-season expectations for the side and how do you feel the side have performed in the opening five games?
 

3)      Obviously one game sticks in the memory for most Rovers fans when we think about past Leicester matches. Do you have any vivid memories of past clashes between Leicester and Blackburn?
 

4)      Which members of the Leicester side should we be watching out for on Tuesday night?
 

5)      Having recently signed Ben Marshall, Blackburn fans are eager to see how he performs at Ewood.  How do you rate him and do you feel Leicester got a good deal in £1m.

 

6)      Give us your prediction for Tuesday. 

 

[Swalker]

1)      Leicester have had a very challenging last decade or so including administration, relegation to league one, and play-off heartbreak in the Championship.  How do you view the current stability at the club regarding owners and management (particularly Nigel Pearson)? Does the club now appear to be moving forward?

We look to be stabilising under Pearson now after a spending spree under Sven and the financial issues before him. We look to be making the right steps forward to set ourselves up for promotion soon.
 

2)      What were your pre-season expectations for the side and how do you feel the side have performed in the opening five games?
Top 6 but after these games so far top 4 potentially.

 

3)      Obviously one game sticks in the memory for most Rovers fans when we think about past Leicester matches. Do you have any vivid memories of past clashes between Leicester and Blackburn?

 

None
 

4)      Which members of the Leicester side should we be watching out for on Tuesday night?

 

Depends which formation is played but in general Vardy and King are looking dangerous whilst Moore and Kasper are looking especially solid.
 

5)      Having recently signed Ben Marshall, Blackburn fans are eager to see how he performs at Ewood.  How do you rate him and do you feel Leicester got a good deal in £1m.

 

Good deals for both parties. Very good player but bad form forced him out of the team and needs consistent football. But when he's on form he can win a game on his own.

 

6)      Give us your prediction for Tuesday.

 

3-2 

[LCFC FOX]

1) I believe we are easily moving forward with the owners as all they want is promotion. NP has got rid of the big earners and built a better younger side on lower wages.

2) I would be happy with top 6 this season. The season has started well for in terms of results but performance wise we deserve to be lower down the table.

3) To be honest not one game between our two clubs I remember and think good times. Last season at Ewood we dominated and should of win. Proven at the return game at the KP.

4) Jamie Vardy a new man this season will cause you trouble. Andy King also is a deadly midfielder who loves to score.

5) I actually rate Ben. First 6 months here he was our best player scoring a load of screamers. Everything was just going so well and then he was selected for England u21s. Last season he didn't start too well and was dropped, we started doing well and he wasn't getting a chance because of this. He finally got his chance and he played awful and booed off. It was almost clear he was leaving but he needs supporting and he will be a quality player.

6) I'm going for a 4-1 Leicester win with you lot scoring early with Marshall scoring a screamer but for second half goals for us

[MPH]

Blackburn fan coming in peace here, hoping that a few forum members might be able to help me out. Ahead of the game next Tuesday I’m just doing a quick pre-match analysis. I’ve done my research on a very interesting LCFC History, going all the way back to Leicester Fosse, through to administrationadministration and present day. Thoroughly enjoyed it actually, and amazing to see what the club went through in the early Mandaric days. Six managers in one year culminating in Holloway and relegation! I have a new found respect for Leicester fans, having never really studied your history before!

We’ve also shared an amazing amount of footballers, particularly since 1989 or so. List below for anyone interested.

Mike Newell, David Speedie, Keith Gillepie, Paul Dickov, Paul Gallagher, Ben Marshall, DJ Campbell, , Jason Wilcox, Tim Flowers, Robbie Savage, Bruno Berner, Paul Gallagher, Alan Birchenall, Neill Danns, Billy Mckinlay, Marcus Bent, Craig Hignett, John Curtis, Nathan Blake, Callum Davidson, Nils Eric Johansson, Yakubu, Simon Grayson, Steve Agnew.

Anyway, I seek if possible a behind enemy lines view as it were. If anyone would fancy answering the following questions I’d be really grateful. The info will be only shown in a new thread on www.brfcs.com. Questions below, c heers!

1) Leicester have had a very challenging last decade or so including administration, relegation to league one, and play-off heartbreak in the Championship. How do you view the current stability at the club regarding owners and management (particularly Nigel Pearson)? Does the club now appear to be moving forward?

2) What were your pre-season expectations for the side and how do you feel the side have performed in the opening five games?

3) Obviously one game sticks in the memory for most Rovers fans when we think about past Leicester matches. Do you have any vivid memories of past clashes between Leicester and Blackburn?

4) Which members of the Leicester side should we be watching out for on Tuesday night?

5) Having recently signed Ben Marshall, Blackburn fans are eager to see how he performs at Ewood. How do you rate him and do you feel Leicester got a good deal in £1m.

6) Give us your prediction for Tuesday.

1. Feel like I would be happy with top 6. we need a period of stability... overspending the last couple of years has made it very hard for pearson who now has to trim a squad of overpaid which makes it surprising that he let Marshall go...

2.

fairly pleased with the start. We changed formation so did think it might take some time to settle.

3.

felt absolutely robbed by david Speedie. It was gut wrenching and felt like crying at the time. . Losing fare and square is one thing but to a dive? It was a bitter pill to swallow...

4.

David Nugent will run all day and is due a goal.. Wes morgan is a rock at the back.. watch out for de laet bombing forward as a right wing-back..

5. Marshall came with a reputation , had a great first season scoring some screamers. Went off the boil after an alleged bust up with Pearson and his form really dipped. If he rediscovers his form then he could be an astute signing. Mind you, 1 million for a player not even in our match day squad seems like a good deal to us....

6.

1-0 City. Nugent due a goal and pearson likes to play a tight game

Could be more if we get guidetti as rumored. ..

[Leicesterpool]

I love it!

 

1)      Leicester have had a very challenging last decade or so including administration, relegation to league one, and play-off heartbreak in the Championship.  How do you view the current stability at the club regarding owners and management (particularly Nigel Pearson)? Does the club now appear to be moving forward?

I would say i feel the club is in safe hands and I do believe the club as grew in some way, myself i think the current owners have proved Leicester can be an successful premier league club and are clearly too big for the championship. The good thing about these owners are they seem to know what there talking about, unlike Mandric who yes to be fair saved the club, at times treated this club like a game and use to sack managers for fun when he got bored. The only downer i have on the new owners are i feel they dismissed Sven way to early and should have given until christmas also i do fear they made a backward step in appointing Mr Pearson. He did a great job when he was here last but do i believe we were already starting to move away from his regime and starting fresh, to then suddenly return to that regime. The problem with that is when Pearson goes again we've got to once again try and rebuild again and try get out of that regime. However i do still back Mr Pearson! 
 

2)      What were your pre-season expectations for the side and how do you feel the side have performed in the opening five games?
In my bbc sport predictions i had leicester to win the championship, as i felt the young side of last season would have gained some experience and learnt some of there mistakes. However most of us were concerned about the lack of new faces, we do need some fresh meat. First five games? Decent start, only lost one but again we look weak up front and missing a strong striker plus a good winger.

 

3)      Obviously one game sticks in the memory for most Rovers fans when we think about past Leicester matches. Do you have any vivid memories of past clashes between Leicester and Blackburn?
The only one i can remember was losing that fa cup quarter final day in 2005 i think it was, i remember watching it on the tele. It was awful! Last years tie was a lot better.

 

4)      Which members of the Leicester side should we be watching out for on Tuesday night?
Not telling yer it's a secret!

 

5)      Having recently signed Ben Marshall, Blackburn fans are eager to see how he performs at Ewood.  How do you rate him and do you feel Leicester got a good deal in £1m.

Never should have let him go, Pearson was playing him in the wrong position, he kept playing him on the wing but i found he looked better in the centre midfield.

 

6)      Give us your prediction for Tuesday. 

Too early wait till after the Wigan game

[The Year Of The Fox]

1) Leicester have had a very challenging last decade or so including administration, relegation to league one, and play-off heartbreak in the Championship. How do you view the current stability at the club regarding owners and management (particularly Nigel Pearson)? Does the club now appear to be moving forward?

The owners seem to be pretty good now. They've either realised they cant go round sacking someone at the drop of the hat. (or they havent realised, just ran out of money what with FFP.) IMO we'll always make progress under Pearson particularly if he can make his usual shrewd loan signings. I can't really speak highly enough of Pearson when you compare our league positions at times last year along with the limited funds he's had available compared to the circus that was Svens year or so in charge.

2) What were your pre-season expectations for the side and how do you feel the side have performed in the opening five games?

Playoffs- its a stronger league this time round. We've started well really results wise, but Birmingham game aside have been poor.

3) Obviously one game sticks in the memory for most Rovers fans when we think about past Leicester matches. Do you have any vivid memories of past clashes between Leicester and Blackburn?

I've only ever been to one game v you lot and that was at home last season- can't even tell you what the result was I'm afraid!

4) Which members of the Leicester side should we be watching out for on Tuesday night?

Vardy and King. Vardy has been like a new signing for us this season. King is our midfield finisher, a cracking player at arriving late in the box to sweep the ball home.

De Laet as well as an afterthought. You can usually gauge how well we've played in a game by how far he makes it up the pitch. He's immense going forward but at times whether its tactical or laziness he doesn't get over the half way line. When this happens it usually ends up being a poor performance by the whole team.

5) Having recently signed Ben Marshall, Blackburn fans are eager to see how he performs at Ewood. How do you rate him and do you feel Leicester got a good deal in £1m.

I liked him. People will tell you, 'he got shit' This is only down to him having such a good start with us only having half a season of scoring ridiculous screamers (chelsea away) amongst many. Since that season he hadn't scored ad many. However even when our hard to please fans were in the height of calling him shit (january this year) he was the player with most assists to his name.

Not sure why NP let him go to be honest, but the bloke knows what he's doing.

6) Give us your prediction for Tuesday.

1-0 to you.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Dickov stepping up to take that penalty against us in the cup broke my heart. 

[Leicester_Numan]

Most has already been answered pretty well so I'll just do these.

3. Apart from the play off game, the 2 games I remember vividly are the televised 3-3 at Ewood in March 88 when Colin Hendry stood on Mike Newell's foot and punched him in the nads at the same time, Newell kicked Hendry's foot off of his and was sent off (we always get the shit end of the stick with refs), cost us 2 points as we were 3-1 up at the time and the 4-0 win on Dec 31st 88 at Filbo, we tore you a new one that day.

6. Any win will do

[The Year Of The Fox]

Oh and just so you BRFC fans are clear, we've had two PO heartbreaks since promotion from League 1.

The first was the same night that Fulham were in the UEFA Cup final so fortunately our horrendous night was less publicised than this May.

Both ended in a (comedy if youre not a city fan) catastrophic way.

(i just feel like wallowing in self pity today!)

I really hate that bloke.

[lcfc_amie]

1)      Leicester have had a very challenging last decade or so including administration, relegation to league one, and play-off heartbreak in the Championship.  How do you view the current stability at the club regarding owners and management (particularly Nigel Pearson)? Does the club now appear to be moving forward?

In my opinion, the club is in the best state it has been in in years. I believe the owners are fully committed to the club, and really do care about the club and the fans. I also think they've showed that they're learning about the English game by sticking with Nigel after what happened last season. I think they've learnt that, to get out of the championship, you need a manager like Pearson & not big name players/managers on a ridiculous wage. Over the last 2 years the wage bill has been cut massively, so we are now on a much better financial footing too, as well as still having a squad that can compete at the top end of the championship.
 

2)      What were your pre-season expectations for the side and how do you feel the side have performed in the opening five games?

Before the season started I would have taken a playoff place, although I don't think I could cope with them again, knowing what has happened the last 2 times. Results wise, our start to the season has been good, 10 points from 5 games is promotion form. Performances have not been the best, but we've been grinding out results, which in my opinion, is the sign of a good team, and only bodes well for when we do start to perform like we know we can. 
 

3)      Obviously one game sticks in the memory for most Rovers fans when we think about past Leicester matches. Do you have any vivid memories of past clashes between Leicester and Blackburn?

There's not really any that stick in my memory too well. The most recent meeting is the one I remember the best. We were in the middle of our awful run towards the back end of last season, and we pulled a great performance out of nowhere. I think Ben Marshall got 3 assists that night, and scoring 3 headers is very uncommon for us. I remember going back to uni the next day thinking we'd turned our form around... 
 

4)      Which members of the Leicester side should we be watching out for on Tuesday night?
Anthony Knockaert can pull a bit of magic out from nowhere, Jamie Vardy has really found his feet in the championship this season after he admitted himself that he struggled last year, he's arguably been our best striker so far this season. Andy King's late runs always cause teams problems. & At the back Wes Morgan & Kasper Schmeichel are arguably the best defender and goalkeeper in the league.  

5)      Having recently signed Ben Marshall, Blackburn fans are eager to see how he performs at Ewood.  How do you rate him and do you feel Leicester got a good deal in £1m.

I always had really high hopes for Ben. He started slowly for us, but then got that goal v Chelsea in the FA cup, and he didn't look back. He must have scored about 5/6 screamers in a couple of months for us. He got his England U21 call up, and has not looked the same since. The only 2 games I can think of that he performed well in last season were Sheff wed away and V you at home. I think his attitude may have let him down a bit, he's a good guy, but he may have let how well he was doing/ his call up, go to his head a little bit. I couldn't see much of a way past it after swearing directly at us fans at Barnsley away last season. You have a good player, with a lot of potential though. I think £1m is a good deal all around. 

 

6)      Give us your prediction for Tuesday. 

I don't usually predict scores, but I'll get back to you on this one after tomorrow's game. 

 

 

Hope this helps

[bovril]

I remember winning 1-0 in a red kit towards the end of 91-92. I was sure that day we were going to get promoted.

[Essington blue]

1) feel the owners are here for the right reason's & have gone above & beyond to help us get to the premier league. Can't say I feel we are moving forward though as a team, just treading water IMO, & that's due to having someone like Pearson as manager. We will always try & keep games tight with most player's not being able to wonder too far from their positions, thus giving us no cutting edge.

2) my prediction for the season was mid table & nothing I have seen as of yet has changed my mind. As a couple have already said results have been much, much better than display's.

3) Rooster Russell getting the goal in a 1-0 win at your place near the end of that season you cheated us in the playoff final!

4) Moore & hopefully Hammond

5) Played in the right position Marshall can & will be very dangerous. He should have been given a free role imo for us, but as I said above Pearson doesen't do adventurous things like that. I feel it's a better deal for you than us.

6) 1-1

[JimmyRovers]

A brilliant insight, thanks to all of you.

 

If anyone else wants to add anything please do - especially interesting to see any memories of past games.

 

Thank you for all of your help.

[Chairman of the Bored]

You may come in peace but think of all the suffering your fecking owners cause to chickens. I'd be ashamed to follow a club with so much blood on its hands. At least our lot just wreck livers. 

 

Don't like Blackburn, the way you treated Steve Kean was despicable. Small town in Burnley.

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

I didn't like how kean was treated either i must say. Disgusting really.

Thats a whole new thread though

[JimmyRovers]

That really is a whole other thread.  Perhaps you should consider it the other way around.

 

When the club was sold we were sat in 12th position in the PL with a quality manager in Sam Allardyce.  Probably the best manager we could have hoped for given our financial situation.

 

Jerome Anderson was actually responsible for finding the Venkys as potential buyers.  Following their takeover Allardyce is inexplicably sacked and replaced by the completely unknown Steve Kean as a part-time measure.  It transpires that Kean is actually Jerome Andersons agent.  Kean stabbed Allardyce in the back and consequently went onto oversee our demise from solid PL team to laughing stock of the Championship in just over 18 months.

 

He lied to the fans;

http://talksport.com/radio/saggers-and-quinny/blog/2011-06-22/kean-im-sure-blackburn-will-be-champions-league-next-three-or-four-years

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steve-kean-20-damning-quotes-823871

 

He constantly embarassed the club both on and off the field;

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2257747/Sam-Allardyce-accepts-substantial-damages-Steve-Kean-Blackburn-foul-mouthed-rant.html
 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1387784/Steve-Kean-charged-drink-driving.html

 

Come on, seriously - consider these quotes.  Laughable, every single one of them.

 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/news/9958687.Steve_Kean__His_most_memorable_quotes/

 

 

Unfortunately most of the football community has been sold a story of poor wee Steve but the fact is that when he stabbed Allardyce in the back he put himself directly in the firing line.  He wasn't thrust into the position, he engineered it, and was consequently responsible for our complete demise.  

 

As a club we have never protested in our entire history.  Brian Kidd took us down and no protests ensued.  Paul Ince had us bottom of the PL in December - no protests.  
We've been painted in a seriously bad light. But we did protest over Venkys and Steve Kean because we could see our club being demolished in front of our own eyes by people sucking money out of the club.
Just look at the money we spent on agents fees if you want proof of dodgy transfer dealings. 

 

You'll probably never change your mind but hopefully this might just help to balance the argument at least a little bit.  This was not a case of a man being appointed by merit or by fair process of selection.  He got the job by worming, backstabbing and lying himself into a position, only to oversee our relegation after 11 years back in the PL.

[LCFC FOX]

With Kean in charge you was looking like you would be playing premier league football now, sacked him and down you went 

[JimmyRovers]

You may come in peace but think of all the suffering your fecking owners cause to chickens. I'd be ashamed to follow a club with so much blood on its hands. At least our lot just wreck livers. 

 

Don't like Blackburn, the way you treated Steve Kean was despicable. Small town in Burnley.

 

 

 

Perfect example of believing everything you see in the papers and on Sky Sports News. Perhaps you should do a bit of research before making sweeping statements about our club.  

 

Turns out the fans weren't the only ones worried about.  http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/08/revealed-new-leaked-blackburn-letter-lays-bare-crisis-and-torment-inside-ewood-080501/

[JimmyRovers]

With Kean in charge you was looking like you would be playing premier league football now, sacked him and down you went 

 

''2) I would be happy with top 6 this season. The season has started well for in terms of results but performance wise we deserve to be lower down the table'' 

 

Interesting to read your earlier comments.

 

Our performances had been dreadful, the results would not have continued.  Do you expect Blackpool to go be Champions this season?  Or Bournemouth to be in the play-offs? Or Bolton to finish bottom of the league.

 

And btw, he wasn't sacked, he resigned.

[LCFC FOX]

But he was top of the league. Resigned because you lot forced him out. Yes he got you relegated and if he was sacked after that season it would make sense. But he was kept on and if he took you straight back up surely that is alright? 

 

Serious question, would you of done the same if it was any other manager who was employed got relegated but got you top of the league in the Championship. Would you of wanted him out? Or was it just because it was Steve Kean and what he did

[Vlad the Fox]

That really is a whole other thread.  Perhaps you should consider it the other way around.

 

When the club was sold we were sat in 12th position in the PL with a quality manager in Sam Allardyce.  Probably the best manager we could have hoped for given our financial situation.

 

Jerome Anderson was actually responsible for finding the Venkys as potential buyers.  Following their takeover Allardyce is inexplicably sacked and replaced by the completely unknown Steve Kean as a part-time measure.  It transpires that Kean is actually Jerome Andersons agent.  Kean stabbed Allardyce in the back and consequently went onto oversee our demise from solid PL team to laughing stock of the Championship in just over 18 months.

 

He lied to the fans;

http://talksport.com/radio/saggers-and-quinny/blog/2011-06-22/kean-im-sure-blackburn-will-be-champions-league-next-three-or-four-years

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steve-kean-20-damning-quotes-823871

 

He constantly embarassed the club both on and off the field;

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2257747/Sam-Allardyce-accepts-substantial-damages-Steve-Kean-Blackburn-foul-mouthed-rant.html

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1387784/Steve-Kean-charged-drink-driving.html

 

Come on, seriously - consider these quotes.  Laughable, every single one of them.

 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/news/9958687.Steve_Kean__His_most_memorable_quotes/

 

 

Unfortunately most of the football community has been sold a story of poor wee Steve but the fact is that when he stabbed Allardyce in the back he put himself directly in the firing line.  He wasn't thrust into the position, he engineered it, and was consequently responsible for our complete demise.  

 

As a club we have never protested in our entire history.  Brian Kidd took us down and no protests ensued.  Paul Ince had us bottom of the PL in December - no protests.  

We've been painted in a seriously bad light. But we did protest over Venkys and Steve Kean because we could see our club being demolished in front of our own eyes by people sucking money out of the club.

Just look at the money we spent on agents fees if you want proof of dodgy transfer dealings. 

 

You'll probably never change your mind but hopefully this might just help to balance the argument at least a little bit.  This was not a case of a man being appointed by merit or by fair process of selection.  He got the job by worming, backstabbing and lying himself into a position, only to oversee our relegation after 11 years back in the PL.

I think the venkys coming into Blackburn was the nightmare scenario we all fear when being taken over coming to fruition. People sympathise with the likes of Portsmouth and cov but what happened at Blackburn vey nearly led them down the same path. Thankfully our owners appear genuine and are building a stable grounding from the bottom up within the club. Are the supporters still against the venkys or have things simmered down now?

As for memory's of clashes between the clubs both mine come from my two visits to Ewood park, both 4-2 victories, I might make the trip again this year so you've been warned.

[JimmyRovers]

But he was top of the league. Resigned because you lot forced him out. Yes he got you relegated and if he was sacked after that season it would make sense. But he was kept on and if he took you straight back up surely that is alright? 

 

Serious question, would you of done the same if it was any other manager who was employed got relegated but got you top of the league in the Championship. Would you of wanted him out? Or was it just because it was Steve Kean and what he did

 

We were 3rd but I take your point.

 

Good question. At that point there was far too much water under the bridge for the fans to ever forgive the 18 months previous. The atmosphere was literally toxic at Ewood. The club had been ripped apart and Steve Kean was right in the centre of the shit storm. This is what people fail to see.  It wasn't just the on-field shambles that was the problem.  The club needed to be cleansed of Kean and a certain agency that had been literally leaching money out of the club.  

Fortunately we appear to have rid ourselves of all of the poisonous charlatans and in Gary Bowyer we have a manager that we can trust to do what is right for the club. 

 

 

There was no way he could ever turn it around and there was no way with that squad that we would ever go up.  It was packed full of overpaid mercenaries looking to make a last buck before retirement.  It would appear you may have had the same problem until recently?

 

Kean was an exceptional circumstance, and one you will hopefully never see at Rovers again.  I refer you to 1999 when Brian Kidd took us down.  He remained in charge and was eventually sacked (under very little fan pressure), after a terrible season in division one.  There was no protest, or call for him to be sacked.

[JimmyRovers]

I think the venkys coming into Blackburn was the nightmare scenario we all fear when being taken over coming to fruition. People sympathise with the likes of Portsmouth and cov but what happened at Blackburn vey nearly led them down the same path. Thankfully our owners appear genuine and are building a stable grounding from the bottom up within the club. Are the supporters still against the venkys or have things simmered down now?

As for memory's of clashes between the clubs both mine come from my two visits to Ewood park, both 4-2 victories, I might make the trip again this year so you've been warned.

 

Fortunately over the summer sensible decisions are being made finally.  The last of the money-sucking leaches have been removed and Bowyer has been appointed.  A manager that all fans are behind because we know he is doing what is right for this club.  The owners look to have taken a back seat and taken shebby with them. There is still a huge amount of hatred towards Venkys because of just how far we have fallen.  However, we also understand that without them we will cease to exist.

 

Here's hoping that now they have stopped taking advice from Kean and his agent, that sensible decisions will continue to be made.

 

I'm delighted that you can understand what we as Blackburn fans were fearing.  As fans we were not unrealistic.  We knew that we were a small fish in a big pond.  What we protested against was the completely unwarranted acceleration of our demise all because certain people saw an opportunity to make money out of our club.

[Chairman of the Bored]

Perfect example of believing everything you see in the papers and on Sky Sports News. Perhaps you should do a bit of research before making sweeping statements about our club.  

 

Turns out the fans weren't the only ones worried about.  http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/08/revealed-new-leaked-blackburn-letter-lays-bare-crisis-and-torment-inside-ewood-080501/

 

Er, bezzie mate's a Blackburn fan and he tells a different story. And you've failed to discuss the chickens. I hope Burnley do to you on Saturday what your owners do to chickens every day and that's kill you (metaphorically speaking of course).  

[Vlad the Fox]

Hopefully for you then it was a case of the venkys taking advice and putting too much trust in the wrong people which led to the mess you found yourselves in. With those leeches out of the club and given time they may not appear to be too bad as owners in he long run.